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Cycling Shoes and Orthotic Supports?
 

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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
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Location: PDX

7/25/13 10:34 AM

Cycling Shoes and Orthotic Supports?

going to send some pedals and cleats/shoes up for my son. He has always had feet problems and has orthotic supports in his shoes always. His arches would collapse otherwise.

Will or should he need them cycling with a clipless setup? They take up some room in a shoe I can tell you. The shoes I have probably won't work and a bigger size probably needed if yes to the orthotic issue.

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Nick Payne
Joined: 10 Jan 2004
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Location: Canberra, Australia

7/25/13 3:11 PM

I've been using orthotic supports in my cycling shoes since the 1970s. I just had to get the podiatrist to trim the heel of the orthotic slightly for them to fit properly in my cycling shoes.

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Jesus Saves
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
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Location: South of Heaven

7/26/13 7:07 AM

I've been using orthotics in my cycling shoes only which solved hot spot issues for me.

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Sparky
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7/26/13 10:01 AM

Make me think if the Kiosk Dr. Schools foot beds may not be something worth a shot for cycling/shoe use.

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Paul Datars
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
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Location: Manotick, Ontario, Canada

7/26/13 7:37 PM

Orthotics saved my cycling, I used to get so much pain I was ready to finally quite back in '09...felt like I'd completely missed the boat for years when I finally got professionally made orthotics and had my problems instantly solved.

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stan
Joined: 14 Feb 2004
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7/31/13 9:36 PM

I use orthodics in my running shoes because I severely pronate (feet roll to the inside). But I never need them for cycling. Cycling isn't weight bearing so my foot is perfectly normal pedaling. But as soon as I run, my foot rolls in and I get ankle and knee pain.

Before resorting to orthodics, he might try some of the good athletic shoe inserts - some are cycling specific.

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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
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Location: Westchester/NYC

8/1/13 8:32 AM


quote:
Cycling isn't weight bearing so my foot is perfectly normal pedaling.

What about when you're out of saddle?

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Sparky
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8/1/13 9:20 AM

I don't see how my son would not benefit as he also will pronate quickly without. And he does get out of the saddle. Since we got him a car, his bike is getting longer rides than the commutes previously. It is now a leisure vehicle...

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ErikS
Joined: 19 May 2005
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8/1/13 2:20 PM

@stan you are doing it wrong. Cycling is non-impact but surely is weight bearing.

ask April about her shoulders.

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stan
Joined: 14 Feb 2004
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8/1/13 8:52 PM

Eric,

I know it's weight bearing but not to the point where foot has to move to absorb the force like pronate or supinate. I think most people's foot remains fairly stable during a pedal motion (not including maybe climbing at a slow cadence).

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stan
Joined: 14 Feb 2004
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8/1/13 8:56 PM


quote:
What about when you're out of saddle?


At least with me, my foot moves around a little on out of saddle, low cadence, steep climbs. But its not enough to bother me.

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